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Lovely afternoon for ball..... But will the Bombers notice..... Hunka, hunka of empty seats.... Stoudermire fumbles opening KO... ....handing Esks 3 points Moore drops couple of passes Nichols looking confused and shaky.. ...at one point in half....1-11 Run game going nowhere..... Stods has 45 yd return called back ...just the first of 5 penalties on KRs..... 3 yds total offense and 0 first downs for Blue in 1st Q. Stoudermire bursts 80 yds for TD on punt return ....Esks get it right back with long bomb on Bucknor ...after too many men penalty ..keeps Eskimo drive alive Bomber initial first down, draws generous applause.... ...21 minutes into the game..... Some excellent punting from Hajrullahu..... ...but the placekicking....man oh man oh man ... 1-5 with a missed convert, to boot...... Demond Washington had a rough game..... Jamaal Westerman is consistent....as in excellent.... Sold games from Bass and Turner...... But Johnny Adams had a monster game..... ...pick, couple of knockdowns and mucho tackles..... 13-7 at half.,..Bombers with 54 yds of O... Nichols taking a serious licking... ..but keeps ticking in 2nd half ....figuring out the Jones zone D...for around 300 yds... Surprisingly good pass pro from Bomber OL Moore bounces back with good 2nd half... Denmark made some plays.... Chevon Walker is a just waste of space...... ...the next tackle he breaks...will be his first.... Neufeld went out (again)...did not come back.... Bombers down 21-20 late..... ...Kohlert converts 3rd down pass, by inches..... ...but the replay calls incomplete pass - game over. O'Shea plays his last card...challenge for PI.... ....and gets it! But looking at replay...you might call it.... ...Unofficial CFL Apology Call L.H. trots out for 45 yd attempt...after missing his first 4... ...and puts it right down the pipe! Bombers up 23-21 Game over? Still minute and half left...... Washington can't sack Reilly in backfield.... ...couple of completions later......Sean Whyte comes on... 53 attempt into the wind....goes just over the bar.... 24-23......Edmonton Bombers will probably not make the playoffs ...but lead league in moral victories.... Winning football teams just find a way..... Unfortunately....so do losing ones.... Happy football fans twist plenty of screwcaps... ...so do unhappy ones....